

Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast
Skift
The editors of Airline Weekly discuss the most interesting developments within the commercial airline industry. In keeping with Airline Weekly’s style, conversation generally centers on one question: How do you make money in this industry?
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Jun 28, 2024 • 31min
More Headwinds for Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines faces challenges with revenue outlook, internal issues, delays in new aircraft, and changing booking patterns. A European airline reduces costs post-COVID, while Abra and Volute play key roles in a merger. Regional trends in North America, Latin America, and Europe are analyzed for industry consolidation.

Jun 21, 2024 • 34min
Why is Korean Air so Profitable?
In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the factors delivering consistently strong results for Korean Air. In part two, we reveal the global airlines that were the most and least profitable in the first quarter of 2024. Get more airline news at http://airlineweekly.skift.com

Jun 14, 2024 • 29min
What's Going on at Southwest Airlines?
Skift Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi joins the hosts to discuss female representation in the aviation sector. They also dive into Elliott Investment Management's influence on Southwest Airlines, exploring the implications of activist investors and the carrier's strategies for navigating change.

Jun 7, 2024 • 32min
Captain Theresa Claiborne Interview
Captain Theresa Claiborne was the first black female pilot in the United States Air Force and joined United Airlines as its second-ever black female pilot. Last month, she retired from United after 34 years and 10,000s of flight hours. Captain Claiborne has piloted everything from the KC-135 to the Boeing 787 and has done it all while championing diversity and inclusion. In her first-ever podcast interview she reflects on a genuinely illustrious career, before discussing her vision for the future.Get more airline news at http://airlineweekly.skift.com

May 31, 2024 • 36min
American Airlines and Southeast Asia
In part one of this week's specially extended episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss a dramatic few days at American Airlines. In part two, attention turns to Southeast Asia as we discover how some of the region's biggest carriers are performing. Get more airline news at http://airlineweekly.skift.com

May 24, 2024 • 31min
Ryanair Earnings and U.S. Summer Trends
In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the latest earnings from low-cost giant Ryanair. In part two, our focus turns to the upcoming summer travel season and what it means for the big U.S. airlines.Background Reading:Ryanair ‘Don’t Care’ Who the Next Boeing CEO Ishttps://skift.com/2024/05/20/ryanair-dont-care-who-the-next-boeing-ceo-is/Ryanair CEO Slams Boeing Culture: ‘They Love Talking Corporate Bullsh*t’https://skift.com/2024/03/20/ryanair-ceo-slams-boeing-culture/What Are Summer Travel Trends for 2024?https://skift.com/2024/04/12/ask-skift-what-are-summer-travel-trends-for-2024/What Are the Most Searched Cities for Summer 2024 Flights?https://skift.com/2024/03/19/what-are-the-most-searched-cities-for-summer-2024-flights/

May 17, 2024 • 31min
Emirates Earnings and Booming Brazil
In part one of today's episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Emirates' record-breaking results and ask how long these good times can last. In part two, we turn our attention to Brazil and find out how two of the country's biggest airlines are performing. Read the latest issue of Airline Weekly every Monday morning at http://airlineweekly.skift.com.

May 10, 2024 • 31min
Spirit Airlines and Japan
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat explore two big topics in this week's episode. In part one, we examine what Spirit Airlines' Q1 numbers mean for the future direction of the carrier. In part two, we turn our sights across the Pacific to Japan.

May 3, 2024 • 32min
Euro-Things
In this week's episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat take a deep-dive into the latest earnings from carriers across the European continent. From airline supergroups to more niche Nordic players, we make sense of the big numbers and ask what they could mean for the coming summer season.

Apr 26, 2024 • 33min
JetBlue and Volaris
With earnings season well underway, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the key trends and finer details from JetBlue and Volaris - two of the largest low-cost carriers in the Americas.